By Tim Kenyon, Brock University There have been many questions raised about the intentions behind Donald Trump’s spate of radical public statements …
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Federal workers in U.S. return to offices amid threat from Elon Musk
By Sean Murphy Federal employees across the country, many of whom have worked from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, were back at agency …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionOpinion
Why including people with disabilities in the workforce and higher education benefits everyone
By Lauren Shallish, Rutgers University – Newark Whether it’s declaring that blindness prevents government employees from doing their jobs or suggesting that …
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Global HR Practices
Fired U.S. federal workers hunt for new jobs but struggle to replace their old ones
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBy Matt Sedensky in New York NEW YORK (AP) — HIRING: Park ranger. SEEKING: Nuclear submarine engineer. WANTED: Sled dog musher. If they seem …
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Federal workers in U.S. sue over Elon Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments
By Lindsay Whitehurst And Chris Megerian in Washington WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon …
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How Trump’s mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers
By Martha Bellisle And Claire Rush in Seattle SEATTLE (AP) — The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service …
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The Latest: Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to continue
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper decided he could not grant a motion from unions representing the workers to temporarily block President Donald …
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Senators ask Trump’s Labor Department nominee where her allegiance would lie
By Cathy Bussewitz in New York NEW YORK (AP) — Members of a Senate committee grilled Labor Secretary-designate Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Wednesday about her past support …
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Missouri attorney general sues Starbucks over hiring and diversity practices
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, accusing the coffee chain of violating federal …
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Workplace Safety & OHS
Most new vehicles improve in crash prevention, but motorcycle safety remains a concern
Automakers have significantly improved automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems, with most new models showing better performance in preventing front-to-rear crashes, according to …